Adamawa, UNICEF Launch 5-Day Workshop on Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness Plan




By Alhassan Haladu Yola.



The Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a five-day stakeholders’ workshop on multi-hazard risk assessments and the development of an emergency preparedness and response plan for the state.


The workshop, which is also supported by the Government of the United States, brought together key stakeholders from various sectors, including the Federal Ministry of Health, Water Resources, Environment, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), security agencies, civil society organisations, and other health sector partners.

According to the organisers, the initiative is aimed at identifying and addressing multiple hazards while developing a comprehensive multi-hazard risk assessment framework and emergency preparedness strategy for Adamawa State.


Speaking at the opening session on Wednesday in Yola, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Mohammed Chubado Jada, commended development partners for their continued support, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening public health security and addressing humanitarian challenges in the state.


The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Pharmacist Mathias Zira, noted that Adamawa State has over the years continued to face a range of public health and humanitarian challenges, including disease outbreaks, climate-related emergencies, and population displacement, describing the workshop as long overdue.


He explained that the workshop would provide a strategic platform to identify, assess, and prioritise hazards and vulnerabilities affecting the state, with a view to strengthening preparedness and response systems.


Also speaking, UNICEF Health Specialist, Dr. Eghe Abe, said Adamawa, like other states in Nigeria, is currently grappling with several public health emergencies such as cholera, diphtheria, meningitis, measles, and flooding. She noted that these challenges informed UNICEF’s decision to secure support from the United States to work with the state in developing a practical response framework.


On his part, the State Epidemiologist, Kadabiyu Jones, explained that the resulting document would provide a clear understanding of risks in the state and enhance the capacity to identify, assess, prepare for, and respond to emergencies even before they occur.

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